Congregation Yahshua Messiah Gathering UCCMA

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Mission

Our mission is to spread the good news of Yahshua Messiah and salvation in His name through good works, community service, weekly prayer and spiritual services, and missions world wide through good works in Yah's name. We support volunteers and missions world wide and local community low income services and homeless shelters by rehab property development. Through our partnerships with individuals and charities, we provide grants and microloans to help in economic depressed local communities world wide.

Notes from the Nonprofit

We have Four branches of our organization: Publishing, Media, Congregation and Genealogical. Our goals are to promote historical studies in individual growth through ancient texts and knowledge of who we are and where (and who) we came from. We strive for personal salvation through a relationship with our creator through our Messiah to do good works for others world wide. We provide inspirational books and translations at http://www.YahBible.Org

This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a church.

Social Media

Programs + Results

What we aim to solve New!

Many houses in our rural area go without upkeep and can make viable homeless housing or low income properties if subsidized by local NPO's like CYMG. We have have in the past worked with the YWCA Safe Space Center shelter to provide housing for low income homeless persons. In 2017 We provided a gift property at 54 Jefferson Bradford PA to the local NPO Economic development district for rehabilitation. In 2016 we provided a property for new construction for Low Income property at 44 Elm St Bradford Pa that is now a two townhouse side by side that is similar to habitat type housing projects. We have several properties that we hope to turn into homeless shelters or rehab properties this year. The low income and homeless problem in the area is one of our primary areas of service and philanthropy.

Our programs

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Worship & Prayer Services Facilities

Weekly Services and community outreach

Population(s) Served

Adults

General/Unspecified

General Public/Unspecified

Budget

$4,800

Faith Radio Ministry

Weekly Radio Broadcasts

Population(s) Served

General/Unspecified

Adults

Budget

$5,200

Walter T Merrick House

Homeless Center Halfway house facility

Population(s) Served

Veterans

Homeless people

Budget

$72,800

Yah's Way TV

Yah's Way TV is a ministry and missions outreach program which airs weekly on TCT TV network. It serves as a community awareness and education show for the Messianic Jewish faith (Followers of Yeshua Yahshua Messiah). The program consists of ministry in music, teaching, and public awareness of the ministries of Congregation Yahshua Messiah Gathering and features guests from the messianic community world wide.

Population(s) Served

General/Unspecified

Adults

Budget

$97,000

Missions and Community Service

Missions and community service within the structure of the congregation provides food bank services, bibles, missionary donations, and world wide ministry outreach to save the lost people of the world. Our missions also participate in doctors without borders type programs with other groups and missions to provide clothing, food, and local worship leadership.

Population(s) Served

General/Unspecified

Victims and oppressed people

Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)

Budget

$48,500

Where we workNew!

Our Results

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one. These quantitative program results are self-reported by the organization, illustrating their committment to transparency, learning, and interest in helping the whole sector learn and grow.

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Number of people using homeless shelters per week

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

Economically disadvantaged, low-income, and poor people,

Homeless people,

People with physical disabilities

Related program

Missions and Community Service

Context notes

Optional source of placement with housing and or other service locations in the area.

Number of households served with eviction notice or forced displacement

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

Military personnel,

People with intellectual disabilities

Related program

Missions and Community Service

Context notes

Low income placement in transition due to eviction

Number of financial literacy courses conducted

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

Families,

Economically disadvantaged, low-income, and poor people

Context notes

Educational materials on small business and economics and seminars

Number of low-income units in market-rate neighborhood

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

Aging, elderly, senior citizens,

Economically disadvantaged, low-income, and poor people

Related program

Missions and Community Service

Context notes

Conversions of properties into low income units or economic development partnerships. OECD converted one unit in 2017 and 2 in 2016 from CYMG resources.

Number of loans issued

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

Multiracial people,

Veterans

Related program

Missions and Community Service

Context notes

KIVA partnership and direct aid to low income.

Number of active missionaries

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified

Related program

Faith Radio Ministry

Context notes

Using In Place Online congregation members to provide outreach in world wide programs of education, assistance and aid programs.

Estimated dollar value of clothing and household goods donations

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

People of European descent

Related program

Missions and Community Service

Context notes

Our Ongoing effort to support war effected areas in Eastern Ukraine has provided packages of clothing and aid every year since 2004

Number of people reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified

Related program

Faith Radio Ministry

Context notes

Faith Radio and Yah's Way TV downloads links and stats show a continued extended outreach world wide with 7700 social network connections. letters, emails and phone contacts are counted.

Number of paid participants on field trips

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

Families

Related program

Missions and Community Service

Context notes

Merrick Foundation Org presents DNA and Genealogical field trips and memberships as an outreach work to educate people on ethnic origins and diversity of roots of the human race.

Number of books distributed

TOTALS BY YEAR

Population(s) served

General/Unspecified,

Multiracial people,

Incarcerated people and formerly incarcerated people

Related program

Worship & Prayer Services Facilities

Context notes

Eternal Light and Power Company provides books, bibles and materials to the Merrick Foundation, Prison inmates and low income in third world countries and the USA with proceeds of sales to charity.

Charting Impact

Five powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

How will they know if they are making progress?

What have and haven't they accomplished so far?

To provide community low income and homeless shelters and homes and provide our mission team and volunteer's resource to continue our food services in support of local relief programs. We hope to provide two to three more properties to rehabilitation this year for homeless shelters or low income housing.

Through Social Media marketing and PR appearances on Radio, TV and via our teams of volunteer congregation members we hope to inspire new donations, workers and supporters to join our efforts in 2018.

We have been rehabbing properties for 22 years now working with local construction and other charities in the area. We have a team of congregation members who work in missions, field work and volunteer to help us reach our goals. We work with local contractors and other NPO's to pool efforts and resources.

We have been on TV, Radio and have had new paper PR and Media coverage over the last 20 years. We are well known for being a positive team lead by expert leadership. From 2000 to today, we have produced over 3000 radio and media programs for publication and broadcast.

We have have in the past worked with the YWCA Safe Space Center shelter to provide housing for low income homeless persons. In 2017 We provided a gift property at 54 Jefferson Bradford PA to the local NPO Economic development district for rehabilitation. In 2016 we provided a property for new construction for Low Income property at 44 Elm St Bradford Pa that is now a two townhouse side by side that is similar to habitat type housing projects. We have several properties that we hope to turn into homeless shelters or rehab properties this year. The low income and homeless problem in the area is one of our primary areas of service and philanthropy. We have also published over 40 books and bible translations over the last 20 years. Our hopes are to continue doing what we are doing with social network and media marketing to encourage community support and national public relations and produce a documentary film about our projects and translation work by Dr Merrick.

External Reviews

Photos

Dr Merrick on TCT TV

Rehab Property

Financials

Congregation Yahshua Messiah Gathering UCCMA

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Board of Directors

as of
2/9/2018

Board Co-Chair

Capt. Daniel
Merrick
Ph.D.

Merrick Foundation Org

Term: 1993 - 2017

Board Co-Chair

Rev.
Robert
Young

Congregation of Yahshua Messiah Pittsburgh

Term: 2012 - 2014

Tonya Robinson
Yahs Space Org

Sandra Yzaguirre
Yahs Space Org

Daniel Merrick
CYMG UCCMA

Robert Young
Congregation Yahshua Messiah Pittsburgh

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BOARD ORIENTATION & EDUCATION

Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations?

Yes

CEO OVERSIGHT

Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive
within the past year?

Yes

ETHICS & TRANSPARENCY

Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and
completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year?

Yes

BOARD COMPOSITION

Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that
results in diversity of thought and leadership?

Yes

BOARD PERFORMANCE

Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance
within the past three years?

Yes

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Gender

Sexual Orientation

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Disability

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Diversity Strategies

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We track income levels of staff, senior staff, and board across demographic categories

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Diversity notes from the nonprofit

We have over 2700 members world wide in our online congregation and 47 local members from all walks, tribal, racial and backgrounds. We do DNA research at MerrickFoundation.Org and Genealogical roots which proves that diversity is the hallmark of distinction of the only race on earth, the human race. We deal with spiritual matters more than social justice in our efforts to help others in any aspect of what we do, we do not even consider such matters as skin colors or tribal roots. See our studies at Merrick Foundation Org Web site and our 267 members families from all races and tribal origins.